Why Dieudonné’s quenelle gesture poses challenges for Britain and France
Electronic versions
- Jonathan Ervine - Contributor
Description
Article for 'The Conversation' about controversy provoked by Nicolas Anelka after a goal celebration involving the 'quenelle' gesture which is associated with controversial French comedian Dieudonné.
10 Feb 2014
Keywords
- French football, English football, Anti-Semitism, French comedy, comedians
Research outputs (4)
- Accepted/In press
Football and antisemitism in France: visibility and invisibility
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Nicolas Anelka and the Quenelle Gesture: A Study of the Complexities of Protest in Contemporary Football
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Les banlieues and Les Bleus: Political and media discourse about sport and society in France
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prof. activities and awards (9)
Jonathan Ervine: Humour in Contemporary France
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Anelka: Netflix documentary on ‘misunderstood’ French footballer fails to persuade’
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Five years on from the Charlie Hebdo attack, ‘Je suis Charlie’ rings hollow
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation